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Holder of 5 women's shogi titles back to competition

Professional shogi player Kana Fukuma, holder of five titles in the women's category, is pictured after beating Kei Kato in a round-robin match at the Hakurei women's championship in Takatsuki, Osaka, on Feb. 14, 2025. She returned to competition after being sidelined between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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IFAD President Lario at COP29

Alvaro Lario, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, gives an interview in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 14, 2024, at the venue of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, dubbed COP29.

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Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya in Lima

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks to reporters in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 14, 2024, after attending a ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows the deck of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington sailing south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea.

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U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows the deck of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington sailing south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea.

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U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows the deck of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington sailing south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea.

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U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington sails south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea on Nov. 14, 2024.

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U.S. Navy CMV-22 Ospreys

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows U.S. Navy CMV-22 Ospreys at Fukuoka airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka.

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U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows a U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey at Fukuoka airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka.

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U.S. Navy CMV-22 Ospreys

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows U.S. Navy CMV-22 Ospreys at Fukuoka airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka.

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U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey

A U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey takes off from Fukuoka airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Sri Lanka election

Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L) speaks to reporters on the day of the country's parliamentary elections on Nov. 14, 2024, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka election

Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake (C, front) walks with his supporters after casting his vote in the country's parliamentary elections on Nov. 14, 2024, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Emanuel visits U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks at a press conference on the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea on Nov. 14, 2024, during the Freedom Edge joint exercise involving Japan, the United States and South Korea.

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U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington sails south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Emanuel visits U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (R, front) visits the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea on Nov. 14, 2024, during the Freedom Edge joint exercise involving Japan, the United States and South Korea.

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Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya in Lima

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (far R) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (far L) hold talks in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya in Lima

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae Yul ahead of their talks in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya in Lima

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae Yul ahead of their talks in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Osprey makes emergency landing in Kagoshima

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Amami airport in Amami in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima following its emergency landing earlier in the day.

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Osprey makes emergency landing in Kagoshima

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Amami airport in Amami in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima following its emergency landing earlier in the day.

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Kyoto's Byodoin Temple lit up

Maple leaves in autumn colors are lit up along with World Heritage site Byodoin Temple's Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2024, ahead of its limited-time night illumination event.

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Kyoto's Byodoin Temple lit up

Maple leaves in autumn colors are lit up along with World Heritage site Byodoin Temple's Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2024, ahead of its limited-time night illumination event.

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Kyoto's Byodoin Temple lit up

Maple leaves in autumn colors are lit up along with World Heritage site Byodoin Temple's Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2024, ahead of its limited-time night illumination event.

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Japan PM Ishiba off to South America

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024, before flying to Peru's capital Lima for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. His first trip to South America after taking office on Oct. 1 will also take him to Brazil for a Group of 20 summit.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

An FA18 jet fighter takes off from the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East china Sea

A U.S. Navy CMV22 Osprey prepares to land on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

An FA18 jet fighter prepares to land on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

F-35C stealth fighter jets are seen on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel holds a press conference on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

Carrier-borne jets are seen on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

An F-35C stealth fighter jet (front) is seen on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is pictured on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (C) is pictured on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba off to South America

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Nov. 14, 2024, before flying to Peru's capital Lima for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. His first trip to South America after taking office on Oct. 1 will also take him to Brazil for a Group of 20 summit.

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Japan PM Ishiba off to South America

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Nov. 14, 2024, before flying to Peru's capital Lima for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. His first trip to South America after taking office on Oct. 1 will also take him to Brazil for a Group of 20 summit.

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Crown Prince Fumihito

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, R) hands a certificate to a man for his contribution to Japanese agriculture at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Crown Prince Fumihito

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during an award ceremony in the agricultural sector in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba eats persimmon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba eats a piece of persimmon from Nara Prefecture at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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Japan PM Ishiba eats persimmon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba eats a piece of persimmon from Nara Prefecture at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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Japan parliament

The opening ceremony of a special parliamentary session is held in the House of Councillors chamber in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024, with Emperor Naruhito (top, C) attending.

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Sri Lanka parliamentary election

A woman looks at a list of candidates and parties for Sri Lanka's parliamentary election at a polling station in capital Colombo on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Sri Lanka parliamentary election

People line up to vote in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election at a polling station in the capital Colombo on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Japan emperor at parliament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito addresses the opening ceremony of a special parliamentary session in the House of Councillors chamber in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Japan emperor at parliament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito addresses the opening ceremony of a special parliamentary session in the House of Councillors chamber in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2024.

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Paris Games mascots

Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee, holds up toy replicas of Phrygian caps, unveiled as the official mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympics (L) and Paralympics, during a press conference in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on Nov. 14, 2022. The bright red cap was a symbol of liberty in the French Revolution.